Ed Baxter Newsteria

A large number of polls show President Trump’s numbers showing significant drops within the Republican Party. As concerning they show Trump would now lose every swing state. Are his actions now hurting the GOP?

The government shutdown blame game is in full swing. Republicans say they will not extend medicaid benefits to undocumented workers. Democrats say the GOP is making excuses not to take up the Epstein files. How dysfunctional is this?

The FDA has approved a second generic version of the so called abortion pill. How does this play with the Trump policies on abortion. The political right is furious. Did the FDA act independently?

President Trump has proposed a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. China is offering its K7 incentive for foreign workers to go there? Does this change tech and ultimately the world order?

The government is shutdown in the political game of chicken. Who gets hurt? The core issue seems to be who will non citizens continue to get coverage through ACA. How many people could get hurt?

Over 800 US military leaders from all over the world listened to the Defense Secretary demanding a new level fitness and appearance of the military including those leaders. The President saying the military will be used to protect from the enemy within. Is this a good thing?

The NFL has lost several marquee named players to lower body season ending injuries in recent weeks. There is another call to get rid of artificial turf. The owners and NFL say it isn’t just that simple. Here are the arguments.

The House is setting up a new panel to re-investigate the January 6 attack on Congress. Republicans say the first one was biased. Democrats say the so called new evidence has no merit. Will re-open the wound?

Is a woman's right to choose under attack by the Trump administration? It is calling for an investigation of the so called abortion pill. Health care professionals say it could lead to less access to medical care.

President Trump tells pregnant women don’t take Tylenol for fear of autism. Doctors offices are fielding calls from expectant moms about what to do. Research shows not reducing a fever can lead to autism.

Jimmy Kimmel is back. He addressed Charlie Kirk’s widow and spent time on free speech. He said the Trump administration’s attack on the media is an attack on Americans. He says all sides must stand up.

President Trump has lectured the UN about Climate Change, EU migration, and UN failures. He wants the globe to follow his leadership, but is he driving world leaders away. Possibly into the arms of China and Russia?

Jimmy Kimmel is coming back. Disney says this comes after talks the last few days. There are a lot of questions about the agreement and what the reaction will be. How will Donald Trump and Brendan Carr respond?

California has a new law prohibiting immigration agents from coming into communities masked, without identification and taking people away. Homeland Security says the masks protect the agents from identification and from harm.

President Trump has floated the most direct threat yet that broadcasters could lose their licenses if they cover him negatively. This as late night TV hosts try to navigate the waters of doing their shows without being yanked from the air.

Social media responsibility on hateful posts is once again under the microscope after the killing of Charlie Kirk. There are calls from both sides for repeal of section 230 and to make platform owners responsible for content.

The California DMV has notified a woman named Isis Wharton that it is going to replace her existing plates which say “I AM ISIS. She says it is her first name and she is proud of it. The DMV says it objectionable under the law.

President Trump has sued the NY Times, four reporters, and the authors of the book Lucky Loser. Trump says the book disparages his reputation and sought to undermine his election efforts. The Times and the Publisher says they will stand up and defend the first amendment.

When Americans are asked about what they think the major issues facing the country are, crime is near the top of the list. Yet new research says we are getting over major violent acts much more quickly. Are there just too many or are we sensitized?

The EPA is going to stop collecting data from the U.S. biggest polluters. Environmentalists say this is a huge step backwards in the fight against Climate Change. The Trump administration says it is going to save big business billions in unnecessary paperwork. What makes sense?

For decades traditional media has decided what is too filled with gore to go in the news. The social media posts showing the murder of Charlie Kirk in full detail show how times have changed. Would it be a good thing to have some controls?

The release of the suggestive drawing in the Epstein files is not going away. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says she never said it wasn’t valid, but that the whole narrative is. Should the signature be investigated for validity?

The coveted carpool lane sticker incentive for electric vehicles is going away. The Federal program that authorizes it expires the end of September. Is this one more step in the Trump campaign to roll back the environmental efforts curb air pollution?

The US Supreme Court is allowing ICE to re-continue its immigration sweeps. It says it is reasonable to question people on the basis of racial profiling. Civil rights advocates say it tramples the constitution. It can be appealed.

As President Donald Trump attended the US Open tennis final, the USTA instructed its media partner, ABC to moot any booing of the President. It didn’t work, booing was heard. Was this an attempt at censorship? It wasn’t well thought through.